“Admiral Sengoku, are you okay?”
“What do you think?” The Buddha Fruit had also given him powerful recovery ability. Although Buddha’s golden body allowed him to withstand Arceus’s Judgment, his current condition was not very good.
“They’ve already left.”
“I know, those useless people from the Intelligence Branch. When I get back, I’m going to report them to Fleet Admiral Kong!” He is not concerned about having no intelligence, but rather that the Intelligence Branch did not check if the intelligence is false or correct, yet they still sent it over.
This completely false intelligence is simply a trap. Borsalino quickly caught him, but Sengoku did not want to praise him just for this, because compared to the scars left on his body, Borsalino can be said to have not even lost a single hair.
However, due to the burst of lightning from Zeraora at the end, his hairstyle was somewhat affected. The young Borsalino hadn’t yet switched to the simple crew cut yet, so his hair got nearly a brand new hairstyle due to the heat.
“What were you just doing?”
“Admiral Sengoku, I was fighting the enemy with all my might, but this Mink is different. He seems to be a devil fruit user, with lightning-like speed and his Haki’s level is also not low. None of us can do anything against him.”
The main body of Logia-types are difficult to harm in battle. Although Armament Haki can be used to touch the body of Logia-types, Logia-type users can use Observation Haki to anticipate incoming attacks and disperse their bodies before being struck, making it impossible for the enemy to touch them.
Zeraora’s proficiency in Observation Haki is slightly lacking, making it difficult for him to inflict significant damage on Borsalino. Likewise, Borsalino doesn’t have many options against Zeraora either.
Borsalino’s attacks themselves had a certain delay because even though his body was turned into light, his reaction time and thinking were still human. Even though he was a monster among humans, it still takes some time for him to react.
This time was very short, and combined with the Glint-Glint Fruit, it was almost imperceptible, but that momentary pause was enough for Zeraora to react. Although his Observation Haki was not as good as Borsalino, his fighting instincts were naturally better.
“Zephyr was right. You have been too focused on your Devil Fruit’s abilities and have overlooked body techniques.” In Sengoku’s generation, both Garp and Zephyr were not devil fruit users, and while Sengoku may be a Zoan-type user, he has always valued body techniques.
Borsalino was already a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, specifically the user of the Glint Glint Fruit which grants him the power of extreme speed, when he joined the training camp, so he had always ignored this aspect. It wasn’t that his body techniques were weak, but compared to those who were skilled in physical combat, there is a considerable gap.
“Sengoku-san, you should focus on recuperating first.”
Borsalino was not very interested in this topic. Among the many students taught by Zephyr, his relationship with Zephyr was probably the most average.
Therefore, upon hearing Sengoku’s old lectures, Borsalino simply took him back to the ship, as floating in mid-air was not a practical behavior.
Although he had released his Buddha form, Sengoku still maintained his golden body, looking like an Oscar trophy.
This was the power of his Devil Fruit ability. The cracks in his golden body can slowly be repaired through the fruit’s power, but if the ability is directly removed and the damage feedbacks to his true body, it won’t be so easy to heal the injuries again.
Most of the Draco Meteors were blocked by Sengoku. Only when he rushed out to fight did some of the later Draco Meteors hit the ship’s hull. There were some minor casualties among the Marines, but overall it was within acceptable range.
Meanwhile, in the hold of Sengoku’s warship, a man was checking the roll of film. His mission was to accurately capture the face of the target, and it seemed that he had done a good job.
However, he has some obsessive-compulsive tendencies when it comes to taking photos. After careful selection, he finally found the photograph of Arceus standing on top of the Great Buddha made of plants and Zeraora surrounded by lightning sparks.
Following Arceus’ orders, the Genesis ship has already departed early. Before that, he helped charge Zeraora with lightning since he is one of the rare Electric-type Pokémon without an organ for generating electricity.
However, his endurance is still high. Although this battle consumed more electricity, it was also related to the fact that he had little remaining power. Under normal circumstances, his endurance is very long-lasting.
However, this battle did expose a weakness – Zeraora’s height is not well-suited for this world filled with small giants. It seems that some adjustments to his ability to grow taller through self-development may be necessary.
Other than that, if he really has some kind of relationship with Setsuna in the future, according to Setsuna’s development, it would be a strange development of driving a big car.
After they returned, the Genesis continued to head towards Wano Country, and also patrolled the outskirts of the Beasts Pirates’ territory along the way.
Sengoku’s ship, on the other hand, returned early to Marine Headquarters. Once Garp starts chasing Roger, waiting for him to come back here was not wise.
Meanwhile, when Sengoku returned to Marine Headquarters, the first thing he did was to look for Kong to complain about the Intelligence Branch’s negligence.
“So, you’re saying that it’s not some pet of Beasts Pirates, but a powerful Zoan-type user?”
“Yeah, he’s very strong. I don’t know how much power he used, but it was enough to pose a threat to an Admiral.”
“How does it compare to Roger and Whitebeard?”
“I’m not sure, it’s hard to judge.”
“I understand what you mean. However, this information was not collected by us at Marine, but rather captured incidentally by secret agents of the World Government, who did not take it seriously at the time.”
“I will file a complaint with the World Government, but I doubt it will be effective. As for the identity of that user, we’ll send someone to investigate, but take a look at this first.”
Kong handed Sengoku the new intelligence, which was about the Battle of Edd War.
“Did the Golden Lion really lose so much?”
“Yes, more than half of their ships were destroyed in that sea area, and many of his officers and affiliated captains were also lost. The pirates in the New World are getting restless again.”
Most pirates crave higher fame and glory, and stepping on the remains of their predecessors is the fastest way to move up. That’s why, every year, there are many newcomers who challenge the veteran pirates of the New World regardless of the danger.
To many, the Flying Pirates, who have suffered such heavy losses, are nothing more than a piece of fat waiting to be claimed. But the big pirates know better. They know that the Golden Lion himself is the most important part of the Flying Pirates, and as long as he is still there, the foundation of the Flying Pirates won’t be weakened.
“Is this going to be published in the newspaper?”
“Of course. Those pirates will likely start a new round of infighting when they see this news and weaken each other, and it’s also what the higher-ups want to see. You should go back and recuperate, even if you’re a devil fruit user, you still need to be careful. I will urge the Intelligence Branch to handle this matter properly.”
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